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cachet

Main Entry:: ca·chet
Pronunciation:: \ka-ˈshā\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French, from cacher
Date:: circa 1639

1 a: a seal used especially as a mark of official approval b: an indication of approval carrying great prestige2 a: a characteristic feature or quality conferring prestige b: prestige <being rich…doesn't have the cachet it used to — Truman Capote>3: a medicinal preparation for swallowing consisting of a case usually of rice-flour paste enclosing a medicine4 a: a design or inscription on an envelope to commemorate a postal or philatelic event b: an advertisement forming part of a postage meter impression c: a motto or slogan included in a postal cancellation

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